Lindsay Gruca
M.Ed. CCC-SLP
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Lindsay was born in Buffalo, New York (Go Bills!) and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She began her career in Speech Language Pathology in 2019 and moved to Bend in 2023, after visiting the area for many years.
With a strong passion for helping individuals of all ages overcome communication and speech challenges, her expertise encompasses cognitive communication, dysarthria, aphasia, apraxia, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, and speech-sound disorders/phonological disorders.
One of Lindsay’s most significant areas of expertise is in gender-affirming voice care. She provides crucial support to clients who seek to align their voices with their true gender identity, helping them express themselves authentically and confidently.
She brings a wealth of knowledge from her previous work at a facility specializing in acquired brain injuries. Additionally, Lindsay has experience in working with children and families to improve language and speech sound production, particularly with “late-talkers,” helping them develop the foundational skills necessary for effective communication.
Areas of Specialty
Lindsay’s areas of interest include cognitive-communication, dysarthria, aphasia, apraxia, voice disorders, swallowing disorders, speech-sound disorders/phonological disorders, and gender-affirming voice.
Lindsay specializes in working with adults, including those with voice disorders, AAC users, cognitive-communication impairments, swallowing impairments, and Parkinson’s Disease, and gender-affirming voice care for those who want their voice to reflect their true gender. Her previous experience includes working at a facility specializing in mild to severe acquired brain injuries.
Lindsay also has experience working with children and families to improve language and speech sound production. She loves working with families of “late-talkers” to develop their child’s nonverbal play and communication so they can grow the foundational skills required for communication.
Education
- Bachelor of Sciences in Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Georgia
- Master of Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Georgia
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Licensed by the State of Oregon by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Licensed by the State of Georgia by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- BLS Healthcare Provider CPR
- Vital Stim+ Certified
- McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP)